Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) introduced the Taxpayer Penalty Protection Act, a bill that would shield taxpayers from withholding penalties for the 2018 filing year should they find themselves to be under-withheld due to the rushed changes made in the Republican tax law. Because of the new IRS withholding tables, and the fact that many taxpayers did not adjust their withholding, the impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) will largely remain unknown until taxpayers prepare their returns in early 2019.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) introduced H.R. 7204, the Developing Innovative Partnerships and Learning Opportunities that Motivate Achievement (DIPLOMA) Act. The DIPLOMA Act would provide federal grants to states to support community schools and develop a comprehensive child and youth strategy. States would award subgrants to local consortia, in which a school works with at least one community partner.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The 116th Congress will bring tremendous milestones for the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community, including a record 20 AAPI Members of Congress and the inclusion of an Asian American Member in House Leadership. On Thursday, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Member Ted Lieu (CA-44) was elected to House Leadership as a Democratic Policy and Communications Committee (DPCC) Co-Chair.
Washington, DC — Over the weekend, following an order by President Trump to allow the military to use lethal force against migrants at our southern border, an incident occurred near the San Ysidro crossing where border patrol agents fired tear gas at unarmed women and children seeking to enter the country and request asylum as the law permits. President Trump temporarily ordered the crossing to be closed and has threatened to close the entire border. Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) released the following statement:
Washington, DC — Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) issued the following statement on President Trump's plan to use an executive order to end the 14th Amendment's promise of birthright citizenship:
"With one statement, Donald Trump displayed the bigotry and the ignorance that have made his presidency so dangerous.
PASADENA, CA — Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) released the following statement in response to Saturday's shooting at Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, where a shooter took eleven lives:
"I am heartbroken for the victims, families, and congregation of Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh. The terrorist attack there was an attack on every Jewish community. It will not succeed.
Washington, DC — Yesterday, the IRS Information Reporting Program Advisory Committee released its annual report which included a recommendation made by Democrats on the Ways and Means Committee to waive the penalty for under-withholding on taxes for individuals. Changes to deductions and exemptions made in the new Republican tax law have increased the risk of under-withholding. A June 4 press release from the IRS said they will waive certain penalties as they apply to multinational corporations, but no such offer was extended to small businesses or individual taxpayers.
Washington, DC — Today, President Trump signed into law H.R. 6, the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act. This bill is a package of bipartisan bills to address the opioid epidemic, including three provisions authored by Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27). The legislation sponsored by Rep. Chu -- H.R. 5722, H.R. 5790, and H.R.
Washington, DC — Today, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said that it was time to cut entitlements like Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security in order to pay for a federal deficit that has grown 77% under his watch. According to the Treasury Department, the US deficit grew to $779 billion in President Trump's first full fiscal year as president, due in large part to the Republican tax cuts which slashed government revenues. Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27), a member of the Ways and Means Committee, released the following statement: